Volleyball Recap: Deer Valley Skyhawks vs. Mesquite Wildcats
After losing to Mesquite the last time they met, Deer Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Deer Valley Skyhawks won by a set and slipped past the Mesquite Wildcats 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Skyhawks who have now won four matches in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-109) Deer Valley actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 29-27, 20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Deer Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Deer Valley pushed their record up to 20-16 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mesquite, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-8.
Deer Valley will venture away from home to challenge Estrella Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Estrella Foothills will roll in looking for their 26th straight win, something Deer Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mesquite, they will host Marcos de Niza at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mesquite is facing Marcos de Niza at the right time seeing as Marcos de Niza is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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